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+# UVA COVID-19 Testing Kiosk App
+
+## Development
+1. Install prerequisites:
+    * [node & npm](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
+    * [react-native & expo-cli](https://docs.expo.io/get-started/installation/)
+    * [Expo Client app on your Android/iOS device](https://expo.io/tools)
+2. Clone this repository.
+3. In your terminal, navigate to the repository and run `npm install` to install all the necessary dependencies and libraries.
+4. Start the expo development server: `expo start -c`
+5. A browser window should open, displaying a QR Code. Using your mobile device, scan the QR Code, which will prompt you to open the Expo Client app.
+
+## Deployment
+TBD - Coming soon...
+* Windows
+* MacOS
+* iOS
+* Android